UCI claims 20% reduction in emissions in sustainability report
Governing body targets reduction of 'the climate impact of professiona✨l cycඣling' in sustainability strategy

The UCI has claimed it has reduced its carbon emissions by 20% as the sportღs governing body looks to reduce the climate impact of professional cycling.
The 20% 💦reduction was achieved largely thanks to improved energy efficiency at its headquarters in Aigle.💟 The claim was made in the governing body’s .
The report, w꧃hich covers the years 2021 to 2023, outlines that the UCI is targeting a 50% reduction in its organisational emissions by 2030. The UCI stated that it had implemented climate action training and launched a too꧒l to monitor sustainability.
The sustainability strategy, first outlined in 2021, has been revised to align with the UCI’s ‘Agenda 2030’ overall development strategy. It now features 29 strategic objectiv🎃es and 84 action points, under the headings of Climate Action, Nature, People and Cycling for All.
The UCI a𓆏cknowledged that one of the “key objectives” would be to “to reduce the climate impact of professional cycling, including the UCI World Championships and UCI World Cup events, work that will necessitate the support and engagement of all cycling stakeholders.”
In a 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:recent interview with Cycling Weekly, UCI🌠 president David Lappartient called on race organisers and teams to reduce their carbon footprints. He suggested that lengthy transfers, such as the Giro d’Italia’s 600km trek to Rome for the final stage in 2023 and 2024, should be phased out.
“In the future we can’t have 900km rest days. There’s no way they can continue like that. We will be reviewing this,” said La🐎ppartient. “For the organisers to red💦uce their own emissions by 50%, they have no choice but to drive with electric cars and to reduce the distances between stages.”
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Earlier this year, Lappartient stated that men’s and women’s WorldTour teams would have ♏to reduce their emissions by 50% before 2030 in order to maintain their licences.
“As the world governing b🅺ody of cycling, the ꦡUCI has a responsibility to lead the way and set clear objectives for the sport to reduce carbon emissions and contribute to sustainable development,” Lappartient said in a statement.
“The UCI Sustainability Report 2021-2023 provides clear objectives, timelines and actions to accompany the cycling community in the fight again༒st climate change and towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Developme🍌nt Goals.
“The transformatඣion ༒that is required to achieve our vision of making cycling one of the most sustainable sports in the world will require everyone to play their part in their specific area.”

Barry Ryan was Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of ꦗ, published by Gill Books.